CA AB1979 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 854, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 854, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Chapter 25.5 (commencing with Section 22758.5) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Sections 56.05 and 56.06 of the Civil Code, relating to health care services.
Title
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
Sponsors
| Asm. Mia Bonta [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-27 - Assembly - AB 1979 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 66 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-08-26 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB1979 Bonta By Cabaldon (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-01 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-06-15 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health] (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-21 - Assembly - AB 1979 Bonta Assembly Third Reading (Y: 48 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-26 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB1979 Bonta By Cabaldon (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-01 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-06-15 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health] (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-21 - Assembly - AB 1979 Bonta Assembly Third Reading (Y: 48 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 854, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-09-30 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-09-04 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-27 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 10. Page 6688.). |
| 2026-08-27 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-26 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.). |
| 2026-08-24 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-20 | Senate | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). |
| 2026-08-03 | Senate | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-07-02 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-07-02 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). |
| 2026-06-22 | Senate | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2026-06-16 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 15). |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and HEALTH. |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2026-05-21 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 15. Page 5213.) |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) |
| 2026-05-13 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-04-27 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-23 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-04-22 | Assembly | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 21). |
| 2026-04-17 | Assembly | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2026-04-13 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. |
| 2026-04-09 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-04-08 | Assembly | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (April 7). |
| 2026-03-23 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2026-03-19 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-03-17 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2026-03-16 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-03-16 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and P. & C.P. |
| 2026-02-14 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. |
| 2026-02-13 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Professions Code | 22758.5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Civil Code | 56.05 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Civil Code | 56.06 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
